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For this Wednesday Super Slop Night, first up is Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), a fantasy holiday story telling the origin of Santa (played by Dudley Moore) as he progresses from his humble roots as a woodsman to his destiny as the supreme toy deliverer. and his springing into action to stop the schemes of an evil capitalist toymaker and a turncoat elf. A lot of nice-looking practical effects and sets here. This was a bomb at the time of its release, but has now achieved a cult following. Director is Jeannot Szwarc, who is otherwise known for, uhh, Jaws 2 (1978) and Supergirl (1984).

After that is Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (1992), the Christmas episode of the famed Mr. Bean series, in which he gets up to his usual slapstick antics. We have, surprisingly, never watched any Bean on Hextube. That changes tonight.

Last is Symbol (2009), a surreal Japanese slapstick comedy about a man who wakes up in an empty, featureless room and has to press the correct buttons to get what he wants. Meanwhile, a Mexican luchador prepares for a title bout against his rival. These two plots sound like they have nothing to do with each other, but I assume they will intersect at some point. Director is Hitoshi Matsumoto, the guy behind the superhero parody Big Man Japan (2007). Get ready for weirdness.

We’ll start at 8PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Santa Claus: The Movie: https://letterboxd.com/film/santa-claus-the-movie/
• Merry Christmas Mr. Bean: https://letterboxd.com/film/merry-christmas-mr-bean/
• Symbol: https://letterboxd.com/film/symbol/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Santa Claus: The Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089961/parentalguide/
• Symbol: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1410261/parentalguide/

CWs for Santa Claus: The Movie:

• Bullying.
• Explosions.
• Profanity.
• Smoking.
• Alcohol.
• Capitalism.
• Someone is tied up.
• Children in peril.
• Child abuse.

CWs for Merry Christmas Mr. Bean:

• Slapstick violence.
• Neurodivergent person played for laughs.
• Anxiety attacks.
• Second-hand embarrassment.

CWs for Symbol:

• Blood and gore.
• Profanity.
• Smoking.
• Slapstick violence.
• Child abuse.
• Wrestling.

Links to movies:

• Santa Claus: The Movie: https://tankie.tube/w/3YHHRrciyMVqCgTCbN6L9D
• Merry Christmas Mr. Bean: https://tankie.tube/w/srqdQd4aYkZyUih3pALEBp
• Symbol: https://tankie.tube/w/7Twx2z7kjGHWyVCyoxps3n